Robinson v. State

Banke, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for theft by taking, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict.

The indictment charged the defendant with taking "116 rolls of tarred No. 15 felt tape, 7 squares of asphalt shingles and two 5-gallon buckets of roofing glue, property of Olin Mathews, d/b/a Johnson and Mathews Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc., of a value of in excess of $200.00 ...” Mr. Mathews testified at trial that during the four months prior to July 8,1978, an estimated 140 rolls of roofing felt, 12 squares of shingles, and two buckets of…